uncouple

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uncouple

  • /ʌnˈkʌpəl/

Rhymes with -ʌpəl

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From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.

verb uncouples · uncoupling · uncoupled

  1. transitive To disconnect or detach one thing from another. We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.
  2. transitive To come loose.
  3. transitive To loose, as dogs, from their couples.

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